Simsbury High students create documentary on AAPI experiences in Connecticut

Simsbury High students create documentary on AAPI experiences in Connecticut

Students at Simsbury High School are using film to explore how representation and data collection shape the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The students created “Make Us Count,” a documentary and oral history project focused on the AAPI community in Connecticut. The project features more than 40 interviews with students, community members, and state leaders, including Attorney General William Tong. The idea for th…